SB 39: Weapons in Public Parks
Overview Resources
Big Concept Resources
- The broader issue is whether parks should be treated as weapon-free public spaces for safety. https://www.pahouse.com/PASafe/ActionItem?ac=116255
Pros
Cons
- Potentially unconstitutional with both the U.S. and Pennsylvania constitutions containing the right to bear arms.
- People who intend to commit crimes with guns will ignore the gun-free park law just as they ignore the law making it illegal to murder or steal with guns: Gun Control Battles Brewing in Pennsylvania
- Gun-free zones keep civilians from defending themselves
- USCCA Op-Ed On Preserving the Right to Self-Defense Granted Through the Second Amendment